HOP CULTURE IN AUSTRALASIA. 119 



In 1854 the beer brewed in Victoria -was 1,306,165 

 gallons, or 4J gallons per head of the population. 



In 1864 there were 74 breweries in Victoria, employing 

 495 persons, in which upwards of 4,000,000 gallons of beer 

 were brewed during the year. 



The official statistics of the colony of Victoria give the 

 following details respecting breweries in 1875 : 



Total number ...... x ........ 107 



Hands employed ............ 925 



Horses employed ............ 663 



Drays and waggons .......... 364 



Sugar used, Ibs ............. 8,816,864 



Malt used, bushels ............ 670,928 



Hops used, Ibs ............. 988,863 



Beer made, gallons .......... 13,653,531 



Value of machinery and plant ...... 159,313 



Value of lands ............ 65,846 



Value of buildings ............ 211,784 



The return, as compared with those made five years pre- 

 viously, shows a falling off in nearly all the items. 



It is believed that the truth is understated in respect 

 to the quantity of the different descriptions of material used, 

 and of beer made. 



Quantities and value of hops imported into the colony of 

 Victoria : 







I860 26,450 



1861 34,364 



1862 42,041 



1863 63,839 



Lbs. 



1867 358,939 



1868 583,343 







1864 52,729 



1865 48,179 



1866 70,263 



Lbs. 



1870 644,717 



1871 241,387 



There is a duty of 2d. a pound on hops imported into the 

 colony. 



